Four new Cabinet ministers sworn in
May 14, 2022 03:00 pm
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed four new Cabinet ministers today (May 14) to maintain the affairs of the Parliament and other functions of the country legitimately and stably until a full Cabinet is appointed.
The swearing-in ceremony took place at the President’s House in Colombo this afternoon.
According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), the following parliamentarians were sworn in before the President:
Prof. G.L. Peiris – Minister of Foreign Affairs
Dinesh Gunawardena – Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government
Prasanna Ranatunga – Minister of Urban Development and Housing
Kanchana Wijesekara – Minister of Power and Energy
